Transit Maps: 1998

Fantasy Map: Transit Map from 1998 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film “Dark City”

April 10, 2015

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1998, cinema, Dark City, film, movie, rapid transit, Shell Beach

Sent my way by Brian Stokle on Twitter. I have to say that “Dark City” isn’t a movie I’m familiar with, although it had a pretty good cast – Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Ian Richardson and William Hurt. Let’s see: dystopian future… things aren’t what they seem… memory loss… framed for a crime he didn’t commit… the movie certainly ticks all the “1990s sci-fi movie” boxes, that’s for sure. Needless to say, “Shell Beach” is […]

Historical Map: New York Subway “A” Line Map

September 10, 2012

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1989, 1998, line map, MTA, New York, New York Subway, out of date, photo, submission, subway, subway map

Reader Jon Sivell sent me this awesome photo of an out-of-date “A” map, still in situ at Far Rockaway/Mott Ave station, the last stop at the very bottom right of this map. It dates from prior to 2003, as it shows a shuttle bus from Howard Beach/JFK Airport, not the AirTrain. Anyone have anything else that can pin the date down a little better? Edit: With the help of some eagle-eyed readers, we’ve narrowed this […]